There was plenty of policy to chew over in the Chancellor’s Budget.
The flagship move was the stamp duty changes- abolishing the tax for first-time buyers purchasing properties up to £300,000 and in high-priced areas on the first £300,000 of houses worth up to £500,000 – but this has already raised fears of a rise in house prices.
Policy and that whole deficit issue aside, Hammond’s speech was probably more memorable for the gags.
One YouTube user has put together a handy video of the best jokes.
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